Pezzottaite
Pezzottaite
Pezzottaite

Pezzottaite

€243,00
SKU: A745
Ambavalosa, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra Region, Madagascar
Two flat patches, several millimeters thick and bright pink with a clear border separating them from the lighter-colored area.
2.8 x 2.7 x 1.8 cm
24.6 g

Pezzottaite is a very rare representative of the beryl group and the only one that crystallizes in the trigonal crystal system. One of the reasons for this is cesium, which is built into the silicate crystal lattice as a large atom. Intact crystals have a pseudo-hexagonal pyramidal structure. Pezzottaite was first described after the turn of the millennium. The previous finds in Madagascar were mined and sold within 1-2 years. The most recent find at the end of 2022, which produced tabular crystals, has already largely been mined.